Container jams are not only affecting Felixstowe port in the UK, they are being seen around the world.

Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that it has signed a 20-year agreement with the Port of Kalundborg to provide services for cruise passengers in Kalundborg Port, Denmark. Kalundborg Port will be GPH’s first cruise port in the Northern European cruise port market, marking an important milestone in the continued development and growth of the company.

A feasibility study looking at the decarbonization potential of hydrogen at the Port of Immingham in the United Kingdom was launched in September 2021 and is expected to run till March 2022. The project is studying the commercial opportunities for producing, supplying, and using hydrogen at the port, which the Association of British Ports says in the U.K.'s largest port by tonnage, handling around 46 million tons of cargo every year. 

The Port of Oakland in central California continues to benefit from the ongoing congestion and backlogs at southern California ports. Carriers are continuing to look for alternatives to speed their service and provide schedule reliability for shippers, and smaller ports are providing a solution. 

Despite disruption from lockdown measures over the summer, Vietnam’s seaports have handled in excess of 537 million tons of goods in the first nine months of the year - a three percent year-on-year rise, according to new data released by the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

With vessel congestion continuing to rise and breaking records established only days before, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are taking further efforts to deal with the surging container volumes and growing bottlenecks in the supply chain. The Port of Los Angeles alone reports that volumes are up 30 percent year to date at its container terminals with the expectations that significant volume will continue throughout this year and into 2022.

The Ever Ace, the world’s largest container ship, has made its maiden call at the Port of Felixstowe, the UK's biggest container port. The Evergreen-operated vessel departed Qingdao, China in July, and she called in Rotterdam and Hamburg to offload a portion of her cargo before arriving at Felixstowe. 

Long Beach Container Terminal and the Port held a grand opening to celebrate the completion of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project. The modernization project has transformed two aging terminals into one of the world’s most technologically advanced container terminals.

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (“APSEZ”) has informed its operational performance for August 2021 on Thursday. The company’s stocks gain amid monthly data report.

This is a quick response team for customs clearance, established in early August by the Saigon Port Customs Branch – Area 1 under the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department.